They congratulated Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistani nation on this occasion and expressed good wishes, according to a handout issued here on Thursday.

Talking to the chief minister, the Turk Prime Minister said that hearts of people of Turkey and Pakistan beat together and there was a relation of mutual respect and love among people of both the countries.

Mayor Istanbul while talking to the chief minister said people of Turkey and Pakistan were close friends.

Shehbaz Sharif thanked Turk Prime Minister and Mayor Istanbul and also congratulated them on Eidul Azha. He said that Pakistan and Turkey were tied in historical brotherly ties and the real message of Eid was to join joys of Muslim brethren and sisters on such festivals.